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...most physically humane method of killing ever devised (they even rub alcohol onto your skin before inserting the needle). Nevertheless, the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Banks’s case comes almost exactly five years to the day after the Texas execution of Joseph Cannon, a juvenile offender, which featured collapsing veins, a long delay and a second final statement. Twenty-three other improper applications of the lethal injection (out of 680) have taken place nationally since its first use in Texas in 1982, including several in which the convict provided assistance in selecting a suitable...
...rookie’s throw to third baseman Josh Klimkiewicz from almost 200 feet away in right field went for a perfect strike. After that, the 60 feet and six inches from the pitching rubber to home plate was purely a matter of calibration. Salsgiver—whose cannon arm has forced Ivy League baserunners to run at their own risk all season long—didn’t take long to adjust for the shorter distance...
...emphasize the importance of director-driven TV, Bruckheimer hired film director Danny Cannon (Judge Dredd, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer) for CSI and also made him a writer on the show. "We're doing feature television," says Carol Mendelsohn, an executive producer on CSI and a co-creator of CSI: Miami. "The one thing Jerry Bruckheimer said to us from the beginning is, 'When people are surfing, I want them to stop and say, "That's a Bruckheimer show."' Brand identification--that's what we strive...
...went up 7-2 by leading off the top of the fifth with three consecutive home runs by Melissa Cannon, Varde and sophomore Lauren May. After the first two home runs against Tanner, McAteer re-entered the game and gave up the third home...
...domain.”Cotreau has been directing the shop since 1993 and has turned it into what he considers one of the best for-student facilities around. To gain access, students must complete a 25-hour course involving such projects as constructing a steam engine and a cannon. Unfortunately, non-concentrators must pay a $350 fee. For safety’s sake, he runs a tight ship: “Its about coming out of here with ten fingers versus not.” The record is good— the last serious accident was in 1967. In those...